Eyeglasses.



PATENTED MAY 12, 1908. W. H. WEASBR.

EYEGLASSES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.12, 190s. RENEWED NOV.29, 1907.

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WILLIAM HENRY WEASER, OF PITTSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGN- MENTS, TO DANIEL WOOLF AND MICHAEL WOOLF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EYEGLASSES.

Application filed January 12, 1905, Serial No. 240,781. Renewed November29, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAu HENRY VVEASER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pittsfield, in the county of Berkshire and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEyeglasses; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in eyeglasses.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved construction andarrangement of stud whereby the bow and nose guards may be firmlyattached to the glasses, means being provided whereby the nose guardsmay be caused to firmly hold the glasses in place on the nose.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings t -Figure l is a front View of a portion ofa pair of eyeglasses, constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig.2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is atop plan view of the parts as shown in Fig. 1, and showing in dottedlines the folded position of the same Fig. 4 is a detail perspectiveview of the stud and a portion of one lens; Fig. 5 is a detailperspective view of the inner side of the bow, showing the arrangementof the spring on the inner side of the same; and Fig. 6 is a horizontalsectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes an eyeglasshaving the usual lenses 2 which are connected to studs or clamps 3provided with the usual vertically disposed slot 4. The studs 3 arepreferably formed of a single piece of metal open on their rear or innersides, one portion of the same being bent to form a flap and overlappingthe other or body portion, as shown at 5, the body portion beingpreferably provided with an ear at one end.

Through the open slots 4 are adapted to be inserted arms 6 of noseguards 7, said arms being secured in the slots 4 in any suitable manner,but are here shown as secured by means of a screw 8. By forming thestuds 7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1908.

Serial No. 404,378.

open, as shown at 5, the slot 4 therein may be adjusted to accommodatevarious thicknesses of nose guard arm without disconnecting or looseningthe pivotal connections of the bow or bridge 10, or interfering with theconnections of the lenses to the clamps.

On the studs 3 are arranged means for pivoting the bridge thereon, shownas upwardly and downwardly projecting ears or pivot pins 9, said pinsbeing here shown as arranged on the forward or outer sides of the studsso that the guards will swing away from each other when the lenses areopened outwardly. The same, however, may be arranged in any suitableposition upon the studs.

10 denotes the eyeglass bow or bridge which is here shown as anoutwardly curved still or rigid bar having formed on its ends laterallyprojecting, parallel, apertured lugs 12 with which are pivotally engagedthe pins .9 on the studs 3, thereby pivotally conneoting said studs andeyeglass lens with said bow. Arranged on the how 10 and prefer ablysecured to the inner side of the same is a flat leaf spring 13 the endsof which project beyond the ends of the how 10 and are adapted to bearupon the lens attaching lugs of the studs 3 forming stops. The tensionof the spring is to normally force the studs 3 and the lenses 2 inwardlytoward each other, so that when the glasses are applied to the nose ofthe wearer, the nose guards 7 will be forced into firm engagement withthe nose, thereby holding the glasses in place.

In folding the lenses 2 into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig.3, the spring 13 bears against the stud post, so that the lenses areheld in either their open or closed posi tions by the tension of said sring against the flat side edge or the front side portion of the studpost, as will be obvious upon reference to Flg. 6 of the drawing.

While I have shown and described the spring 13 as being a flat leafspring secured to the inner side of the how 10, it is obvious that thespring may be of any suitable shape and if desired may be formed in twoparts and may be also secured to the front or outer side o'f or in anysuitable position upon the bow. By pivotally connecting the studs 3 tothe ends of the bow, as herein shown and described, the lenses areadapted to be folded inwardly or rearwardly toward each other when notin use, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

Eyeglasses constructed as herein shown and described may have appliedthereto any suitable form of nose guards and will be found to possessmany advantages over the common form of eyeglass construction now inuse.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is 2-- 1. Eye glasses having clamps providedwith means for supporting lenses, a stiff or rigid bridge pivotallyconnected to the clamps, nose guards, and provision on the clampspermitting the attachment and detachment of said nose guards withoutinterfering with the connections of the lenses and pivotal connectionsof the stiff bridge to the clamps.

2. Eye glasses having. clamps provided with means for supporting lenses,a stiff or rigid bridge pivotally connected to the clamps, nose guards,and provision on the clamps permitting the attachment and detachment ofsaid nose guards without disconnecting or loosening the pivotalconnections of the stiif bridge or interfering with the connections ofthe lenses to the clamps.

3. A lens clamp for eye glasses provided with means for supporting thelens, means for pivoting a bridge therein, and means for detachablyconnecting a guard thereto, independently of the provision forsupporting the lens.

4. A lens clamp for eye glasses provided with means for supporting thelens, means for pivoting a bridge thereon, and separate means fordetachably connecting a guard thereto inde endently of the provision forholding the ens and the pivotal bridge connections.

5. A lens clamp for eyeglasses provided With lens supporting means,means for pivotally receiving a bridge end, and means independent ofsaid lens supporting and bridge receiving means for detachably receivinga nose guard.

6. Eye glasses having clamps provided with lens supporting means, meansfor pivotally receiving bridge ends, means independent of said lenssupporting and bridge receiving means for detachably receiving noseguards, and a stiff or rigid bridge having its ends ivotally connectedto said clamps.

7. ye glasses having clamps provided w1th lens supporting means, meansfor pivotally receiving bridge ends, means independent of said lenssupporting and bridge receiving means for deta chably receiving noseguards, a stifl of rigid bridge having its ends pivotally connected tosaid clamps, and springs bearing against said bridge.

8. Eyeglasses having lens clamps provided with means for supporting thelenses, means for pivoting a bridge thereon, means for detachablyconnecting guards thereto, independently of the provision for supportingthe lenses, and a stiff or rigid bridge pivoted at each end to saidclamps.

9. Eye glasses having lenses, lens clamps and boxes, nose guardsconnected to the boxes, and a bridge pivotally connected to the boxes,the pivotal ortions of said bridge being located forward y of the lenseswhen said lenses are in normal position, whereby the nose guards aremoved away from each other when the lenses are swung forwardly withrelation to the bridge.

10. Eye glasses having lenses, lens clamps provided with studs, boxesconnected to said studs, and a bridge pivotally connected to the boxes,the pivotal connections of said bridge being located forwardly of thestuds.

11. A mounting for eye glasses comprising a nose bridge, a pair oflenses, and a lens support pivoted at each end portion of said nose ride, the points of pivotal connection of saiddens supports with said nosebridge lying in a plane beyond the planes of the outer faces of saidlenses, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

12. A mounting for eye glasses comprising a nose bridge, a pair oflenses and a lens support pivoted at each end portion of said nosebridge, the points of pivotal connection of said lens supports with saidnose bridge lying in a plane beyond the planes of the outer faces ofsaid lenses, and a spring between each lens support and a portion of thenose bridge, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

13. A lens clamp for eye glasses having means for pivoting a bridgethereto, and a box independent of the lens supporting portion andpivoting means, for connecting a guard to the clamp.

14. A lens clamp for eye glasses having means for pivoting a bridgethereto, and a box independent of the pivoting means and lens holdingmeans, for detachably connecting a guard to the clamp.

15. Eye glasses having lens,clamps, pivoting means on said clamps, abridge pivotally connected to said ivoting means, recessed boxes on saiddlamps, and guards connected to said boxes independently of the pivotingmeans for the bridge.

16. Eye glasses having lens clamps, pivoting means on said clamps, abridge pivotally connected to said ivoting means, recessed boxes on said0 amps, and guards detachably connected to said boxes indeendently ofthe pivoting means for the bridge.

17. E e glasses having lenses, lens clamps provide With studs, boxesconnected to said studs and provided with means located forwardly of thestuds for pivotally receiving bridge ends, and a bridge pivoted to saidbridge end receiving means,

18. Eye glasses having lenses, lens clamps and boxes, said boxes beingeach composed of a single piece of metal bent upon itself to form a bodyportion and a flap, and a bridge pivoted to said boxes.

19. Eye glasses having lenses, lens clamps and boxes, said boxes beingeach composed of a single piece of metal bent upon itself to form a bodyportion and a flap, and a bridge pivoted to the forward ends of saidboxes.

20. Eye glasses provided with lenses, lens clamps and boxes, each ofsaid boxes comprising a single piece of metal having a body portion, anear and a bridge receiving portion, and a bridge pivoted to said bridgereceiving portions.

21. Eye glasses provided with lenses, lens clamps and boxes, each ofsaid boxes comprising a single iece of metal having a body ortion, oneend of said piece of metal being bent to form an ear, and the remainderof said piece of metal being bent upon itself to form a flap adapted tolie op osite the body ortion, and a bridge pivotecf to each of saidboxes.

22. A box for eye glasses, comprising a single piece of metal, one endof which is bent to form an ear, and the other end being bent u onitself to form a flap.

23. box for eye glasses, comprising a single piece of metal having abody portion, an ear at one end of said body portion, and means forpivotally receiving a bridge end at the other end of said body portion.

24. Eye glasses having a lens, a lens clam and a box provided with meansfor pivotally receiving a bridge end located forwardly of the clamp.

25. Eye glasses having a lens, a lens clamp, a box provided with meansfor pivotally receiving a bridge end located forwardly of the clamp, anda nose guard detachably connected to the box.

26. A mounting for eye glasses comprising a nose bridge, a pair oflenses, and a lens support pivoted at each end portion of said nosebridge, the points of pivotal connection of said lens support with saidnose bridge lying in a plane beyond the planes of the outer faces ofsaid lenses, and means for limiting the pivotal movements of the parts,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

27. A mounting for eye glasses comprising a nose bridge, a pair oflenses, and a lens support pivoted at each end portion of said nosebridge, the points of pivotal connection of said lens supports with saidnose bridge lying in a plane beyond the planes of the outer faces ofsaid lenses, and a spring between each lens support and a portion of thenose bridge, and means for limiting the pivotal movements of the parts,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

28. In eyeglasses, the combination with the lenses, of studs securedthereto, nose guards removably attached to said studs, pivot pinsarranged on the latter, a bow having on its ends laterally projectingapertured lugs to engage said pins and a spring carried by said bow toengage said studs and force said lenses in 'ardly, thereby causing saidnose guards to support the glasses on the nose of the wearer, and tohold them in parallel relation when not in use, substantially asdescribed.

29. A lense clamp for eye glasses having ears for )ivoting a bridgethereon, and a box indepem ent of the lens supporting portion and earsfor connecting a guard to the clamp.

30. A lens clamp for eye glasses having ears for pivoting a bridgethereon, and a box independent of the ears and means for holding thelens, for detachably connecting a guard to the clamp.

31. Eye glasses having lens clamps, ears on said clamps, a bridgepivotally connected to said ears, recessed boxes on said clamps, andguards connected to said boxes independently of the ears for the bridge.

32. Eye glasses having lens clamps, ears on said clamps, a bridgepivotally connected to said ears, recessed boxes on said clamps, andguards detachably connected to said boxes independently of the ears forthe bridge.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

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Witnesses:

James FALLON, AUGUs'rUs J. BUFFINTON.

